Gaharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaharpur is a village situated in Chinsurah - Magra block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Gaharpur. The total population of Gaharpur is 787 out of which 404 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaharpur is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaharpur village is 61 which is 8% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaharpur is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Gaharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaharpur is 89%. Thus Gaharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 96.79% and the female literacy rate is 80.68% in Gaharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Literacy | 88.98% | 96.79% | 80.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 527 | 278 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 141 | 42 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaharpur village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 220 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 201 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 66 | 96 |
| Non Working | 345 | 118 | 227 |
Map of Gaharpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gaharpur, Chinsurah - Magra
Below are the list of villages near Gaharpur village in Chinsurah - Magra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banpara | 963 |
| Uttar Hazipur | 62 |
| Jatrasudi | 1,411 |
| Benipur | 3,793 |
| Refaitpur | 2,696 |
| Gajaghanta | 4,680 |
| Demra | 2,755 |
| Minajpur | 780 |
| Dadpur | 364 |
| Dingalhat | 4,574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaharpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia